A CLOISONNE BASIN WITH DRAGON DéCOR – LATE QING TO REPUBLIC PERIOD
A CLOISONNE BASIN WITH DRAGON DéCOR – LATE QING TO REPUBLIC PERIOD
Copper with cloisonné enamels
China, late Qing Dynasty to Republic period
On a ring foot, the exterior decorated with five-clawed Imperial Dragons and Flaming Pearls, in the interior, a larger dragon in pursuit of the flaming pearl; all over a cloud pattern background. The base with an apocryphal Ming reign mark. Comes with matching wooden base.
Dimensions: HEIGHT WITHOUT STAND 6 CM, MOUTH DIAMETER 23 CM
Condition: Good condition with usual traces of age and use, the wooden stand has been repaired
Provenance: Viennese private collection